Sec. 203. Procedures to address domestic violence
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Section 403(a)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2) ), as amended by subsections
(c)and
(h)of section 101, is amended— by redesignating subparagraphs
(D)and
(E)as subparagraphs
(F)and (G), respectively; and by inserting after subparagraph
(C)the following: An entity may not be awarded a grant under this paragraph unless the entity, as a condition of receiving funds under such a grant— agrees to coordinate with the State domestic violence coalition (as defined in section 302(11) of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10402(11) )); identifies in its application for the grant the domestic violence shelter and service organization at the local, State, or national level with whom the entity will partner with respect to the development and implementation of the programs and activities of the entity; describes in such application how the programs or activities proposed in the application will address, as appropriate, issues of domestic violence, and contains a commitment by the entity to consult with experts in domestic violence or relevant domestic violence shelter and service organizations in the community in developing the programs and activities; describes in such application the roles and responsibilities of the entity and the domestic violence shelter and service organization, including with respect to training, cross-trainings for each entity, development of protocols using comprehensive and evidence-based practices and tools, and reporting, and the resources that each partner will be responsible for bringing to the program; on award of the grant, and in consultation with the domestic violence shelter and service organization, develops and submits to the Secretary for approval, a written protocol using comprehensive and evidence-based practices and tools which describes— how the entity will identify instances or risks of domestic violence among participants in the program and their families; the procedures for responding to such instances or risks, including making service referrals, assisting with safety planning, and providing protections and other appropriate assistance for identified individuals and families; how confidentiality issues will be addressed; and the training on domestic violence that will be provided to ensure effective and consistent implementation of the protocol; describes the entity's plan to build the capacity of program staff and other partners to address and communicate with parents about domestic violence; provides an assurance that the program staff will include a domestic violence coordinator to serve as the lead staff person on domestic violence for the entity (which may be funded with funds made available under the grant); and in an annual report to the Secretary, includes a description of the domestic violence protocols, and a description of any implementation issues identified with respect to domestic violence and how the issues were addressed. In this paragraph, the term domestic violence means violence between intimate partners, which involves any form of physical violence, sexual violence, stalking, or psychological aggression, by a current or former intimate partner. . Section 403(a)(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2) ), is further amended— in subparagraph (A)(i)— by striking and
(E)and inserting (D), and
(G); and by striking
(D)and inserting
(F); and in subparagraphs (B)(i) and (C)(i), by striking
(D)each place it appears and inserting
(F). The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2021.
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